Genealogy Projects tagged with 1704 on the Geni Family Tree

Deerfield Massacre (1704)

The 1704 Raid on Deerfield, MA occurred February 29 when French and Native American forces attacked the English frontier settlement at Deerfield, Massachusetts, just before dawn, burning part of the town, killing 56 villagers, and taking 109 settlers captive. This was part of the larger Queen Anne's War.The 'lucky' ones were murdered outright, others were captured and forced to walk to Quebec i...